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Nerd circles were abuzz today with rumors that Betelgeuse (pictured), a nearby star in the constellation Orion, is only a few weeks from supernova. Which would be so cool. Alas: Betelgeuse is "almost certainly" not going anywhere... for now. [Discover]

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